Biology:Colostethus ruthveni
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Colostethus |
| Species: | C. ruthveni
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| Colostethus ruthveni Kaplan, 1997
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Colostethus ruthveni is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia.[2] The specific name ruthveni honors Alexander Grant Ruthven, an American herpetologist.[3] It is known from the lower slopes of the north-western portion of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Its natural habitats are tropical dry forests and cloud forests where it occurs near streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:IUCN2014.2
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Colostethus ruthveni Kaplan, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Dendrobatidae/Colostethinae/Colostethus/Colostethus-ruthveni. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=QJY3BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA186.
Wikidata ☰ Q2984460 entry
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